Archives and record administration.
Summary
Amends related definitions. Allows the attorney general to retain and publish records and opinions in electronic format. Amends various duties for the Indiana archives and records administration (administration). Removes the requirement that the administration follow procedures and forms prescribed by the federal government in implementing a forms management program. Requires the administration to establish standards for the design, redesign, numbering, standardization, consolidation, or elimination of forms used by state government. Provides that the administration must apply the definition of "record" to certain governmental materials. Requires a state agency to do the following: (1) Submit recommended retention schedules to the administration. (2) Follow the standards developed by the administration when creating and revising state forms. (3) Designate an agency forms coordinator to manage the creation and revision of state forms belonging to the agency and serve as a liaison between the agency and the administration. (4) Designate an agency records coordinator to coordinate the creation and revision of agency records retention schedules, educate agency staff on records management processes, and serve as a liaison between the agency and the administration. Removes certain duties of the oversight committee on public records. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Apr 4, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican38
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 496: yeas 50, nays 0
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 507: yeas 91, nays 0
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 305: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Alting) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 74: yeas 97, nays 0
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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